Welcome to the 2025 Drew School Annual Fund Campaign: Brick by Brick, Connecting Community!
In 2024-2025, our community made history by raising over $1 million for the first time ever and reaching 75% current family participation. This year, we’re building on that foundation—together.
And we’re inviting YOU to be a part of it!
What Are This Year’s Annual Fund Goals?
How Does the Brick by Brick Campaign Work for Current Drew Families?
It’s easy—and fun! Each family has received a special LEGO brick in your student’s class color. When you send it back with your Annual Fund gift, you’ll help build a growing, visual display of our community’s collective support. As the campaign progresses, our wall of bricks will grow—reflecting each family’s participation and the power of giving together.
The LEGO Mystery Build Is Back!
Instead of a traditional fundraising thermometer, we’re once again tracking overall current family participation with a special top-secret LEGO kit. As gifts come in, we’ll assemble the pieces to reveal a Drew-themed mystery build in the front lobby.
Can you guess what it is this year? (Hint: it’s an iconic SF spot)
Why Give to the Annual Fund?
Drew is an independent school, which means it operates without public funding. Instead of relying on local or state tax dollars, we fund our programs through a combination of tuition and community support — including gifts of time, resources, and generosity from families like yours.
- 48% of all current Drew students receive tuition assistance — made possible by our community’s generosity.
- 100% of Drew School faculty and staff support the Annual Fund (for the third year in a row!)
- 75% of current families supported the Drew School Annual Fund campaign in 2025-26
- 64% of Annual Fund support goes directly to providing competitive salaries and benefits for dedicated faculty and staff
Your gift helps to provide:
70
Courses and Electives Offered at Drew
25
Experiential Education Opportunities
25+
Student Affinity Groups and Clubs
What’s the Deadline to Give?
We’re aiming to reach our goal for current family participation by Thanksgiving—Thursday, November 27, 2025. It’s the perfect moment to celebrate gratitude, community, and what we can build together.
What are Drew's Giving Levels?
At Drew, every gift fuels the creativity, curiosity, and confidence that define our students. Our giving levels celebrate the generosity of families, alumni, and friends who help sustain the people and programs that make this community extraordinary.
Families and donors who give at higher levels are invited to special experiences throughout the year—such as our annual Leadership Donor Thank-You Party—where we celebrate the community of supporters who make a transformational impact on our students.
Diamond Dragons — $50,000 or more
Platinum Dragons — $25,000 - $49,999
Golden Dragons — $10,000 - $24,999
Silver Dragons — $5,000 - $9,999
Leadership Circle — $2,500 - $4,999
Bronze Dragons — $1,000 - $2,4999
Drew Friends — $1 - $999